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Mitsubishi Juko Sagamihara (Dynaboars)
三菱重工相模原Full name Mitsubishi Juko Sagamihara Rugby Club Union Japan Rugby Football Union Nickname(s) Dynaboars Founded 1981 Location Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan Ground(s) Mitsubishi Juko Sagamihara Ground Chairman Shigeki Iwamatsu Coach(es) Namio Sagara League(s) Top League Team kit2nd kitMitsubishi Dynaboars ( 三菱重工相模原ダイナボアーズ ) also known as Mitsubishi Juko Sagamihara Rugby Club, are a Japanese rugby union team based in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The owner of this club is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
The club was founded in 1981. It came second in the Top East 10 league in 2004-5 and entered the Top League challenge series play-off.
The club won the Top East 11 league in 2006-2007 and entered the Top League in 2007-2008. The team was named Dynaboars (a conflation of "dynamic" and "boars") as part of their promotion to the Top League; however, they were demoted at the end of the season.
Players
- Simon Kasprowicz - lock
- Blair Urlich - No. 8
- Kōhei Matsui - center three-quarter back
- Dave Walder - Former English International Fly Half
Coach
- Scott Pierce
John Mulvihill
External links
- Mitsubishi Dynaboars - official page (Japanese)
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